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Kip Matthews told the council the hold is procedural: the grant paperwork must be in the correct place for the town to proceed with the bid award and the associated payment. Matthews estimated the issue could be resolved within a month but cautioned that grant paperwork timelines and federal processes are variable. The council asked staff to continue coordinating with congressional offices as needed to help navigate the federal process.

No formal action or vote was taken on the award during the meeting; the item will return to the council once grant paperwork and related approvals are confirmed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Centreville Council Meeting || 09/18/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Engineering award and bid for Belvedere and Tillman were held while staff confirms that the congressional-direct spending grant paperwork is properly placed; town expects resolution within roughly a month but flagged federal paperwork timelines as variable.","taxTitle","Centreville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland","taxId",59355,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6469108,"Centerville releases FY25 year-end budget update; audit fieldwork planned",192,1778000,1970000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5781217-74404405dec42d0ee0adb99180e07ce9&start=1778&end=1970","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5781217-74404405dec42d0ee0adb99180e07ce9/thumbnail_1778000.jpg","/articles/6469108/Centreville/Queen-Annes-County/Maryland/Centerville-releases-FY25-year-end-budget-update-audit-fieldwork-planned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6469108-61e2bf69da9e518688c262c84fa5a5bf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771119287&Signature=MOP2ukMGvlLtAuQ3yjpiJQITRuqBfhHV-~63WIeu5iYFcHdFVRErCLzf0lO4-F8l7njzgJW8FXFHkSz7pXATxGiNDAqfa~JD32rLNAXqPy3FZ3kMaQ9kMExCqavTgwD6l0QYCguN~LnOZ6ZsabrNPx49hwmmEsz7oWm3L400bDPWFb2SAeuxxAOPXRq7dnfGmHi6Wzxca-c9WxDyr5dNfIfm8qVzkCNi3thXZGRMHTQKLBWywZPiDLIu4zjPh1FtBLQSE2etRZZpWTlsns9mwaKmQpMyUMnxLwLMT1AhAkdsEawccV9yY3p2lJdMOPG4xMwTHIrZmrl-dMYXwHQk6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Sept. 18, 2025 meeting, Centerville finance staff delivered the fiscal year 2025 year-end budget update and an audit status report.

Finance specialist Ashley Russ presented a memo summarizing FY25 results as of June 30, 2025. The memo indicates general fund revenues were at 111% of expected revenue received, driven in part by conservative estimates for local income tax and variations in assessable values used for public-utility tax calculations. The memorandum reported that general fund expenses were at or below 100% of budgeted amounts.

Enterprise fund revenues were reported at approximately 95% of expected receipts; staff noted timing of resident utility payments, water and sewer allocations and interest-rate variables can affect enterprise fund totals. Enterprise fund expenses were at or below 100% of budgeted amounts. Pension expenses for the fiscal year were paid in December and no additional pension payments are expected for FY25; principal debt payments for enterprise debt are scheduled in April and May (principal posted to liability accounts; interest posted to expense accounts).

Russ said the town is in the preliminary phase of the external audit: preliminary report materials have been provided to the auditor, sample documents are being collected, and the auditor’s field work is scheduled for later in October. No audit findings were reported at the meeting.","Finance staff reported the town closed fiscal year 2025 with general fund revenues above expectations and enterprise fund revenues at about 95%; the town’s audit field work is scheduled for later in the month.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6469112,"Centerville council appoints Steve Klein to Board of Zoning Appeals, refers second applicant to ethics review",53,2087000,2140000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5781217-74404405dec42d0ee0adb99180e07ce9&start=2087&end=2140","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5781217-74404405dec42d0ee0adb99180e07ce9/thumbnail_2087000.jpg","/articles/6469112/Centreville/Queen-Annes-County/Maryland/Centerville-council-appoints-Steve-Klein-to-Board-of-Zoning-Appeals-refers-second-applicant-to-ethics-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6469112-0cfa7b8ee7382c302f46b66ffc09fd43/orig.mp4?Expires=1771119287&Signature=TrkSdICujqG-sIoZhZMSEh70WU1~SgZvQ9PATq4Xae1R6Oesdyb9c5lX3oDb5pWajjweQ~ne3zrtxnwNUvFVte24Bhzqz7klDnFJ206YX2WK3NhCCggAuNNJtzA2oaew0whOVPxpYAxqK6qxjyDfwRI91xMHkXAVV6o6mPSv32nVrqfNS9dn1Z7QhC8LW~ON6lvu7jlCrHfgstx3nVR7AWU1ZBptzXggmP2ocARh61IgA6oT3AFWJmLcufjXPLcIUdb3TDUl3L0Uch6oG~Z54bxwqAZMxlanrbnMmX787ZWGyugVicx1eTkYgqvj7E~cwiJNZQLbQoGII2VojHopfQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Sept. 18, 2025 meeting, the Centerville Town Council appointed Steve Klein to serve as a member of the Board of Zoning Appeals and approved referring an additional candidate interviewed in closed session to the town ethics committee for a review of potential conflicts with other public service.

Council members said they had interviewed candidates in closed session and that the BZA currently has two seated members, with one impending resignation when that member becomes a council member. The motion to appoint Klein and to refer the second candidate passed after a second was recorded and a voice vote of \"Aye.\" Specific vote tallies by name were not recorded in the public minutes for this item.

Council members said the referral to the ethics committee is intended to ensure applicants do not have conflicts of interest before the council considers a second appointment.","The council appointed Steve Klein to the Board of Zoning Appeals and referred a second candidate to the town ethics committee for conflict review after closed-session interviews.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6469117,"Centerville council adopts overhaul of Traditional Neighborhood and PUD standards",828,919000,1747000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5781217-74404405dec42d0ee0adb99180e07ce9&start=919&end=1747","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5781217-74404405dec42d0ee0adb99180e07ce9/thumbnail_919000.jpg","/articles/6469117/Centreville/Queen-Annes-County/Maryland/Centerville-council-adopts-overhaul-of-Traditional-Neighborhood-and-PUD-standards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6469117-84fe5625b72fef82bb3f2f66646420b9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771119287&Signature=nEYvsIVnR-n2nE9L~72KgeY5hhYdjHEtk7~c5vWbHiBZGNQa0wo1x9zFzMNcpNROfHVr9DhSHrMUQhtbsK78pPzo9OOHEg2QK-DFXg8Jt7LvvtztuGrvWzgVLdGT04qFXRteTqS45QWfpNdsnH2-wvJbilyTOr784tx0qOp~oylVmdVDYsJPCl5yy~QM00fBH5dRE83AdS7JlWRORfO5~XACHfL0RO0tQhzeewNSyxDE-ovgL0FebH5PvAwWe1Yhhg5RHExEXcZWUxLAQG3vmG5C5teqYBep2VQ8~ZDs6mq8rQ-A1Tp~msSoRXWbjALfIpH7StmU1GEC4qx5LdgPnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Centerville Town Council adopted Ordinance 12-20-25 on Sept. 18, 2025, updating definitions, parking standards, Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) provisions and certain Planned Unit Development (PUD) standards in Chapter 170 of the town code.

Town Attorney Sharon Van Emberg and staff described the ordinance as the product of the planning commission’s multi-month work while Centerville’s moratorium on certain new development standards was in effect. The planning commission and staff framed the overhaul as primarily aimed at the TND provisions while also making targeted changes that overlap with parking and definition sections of the code. Gay Adams, town clerk, certified that Ordinance 12-20-25 was advertised in the Bay Times Record Observer on Aug. 22, 2025.

Attorney Joe Stevens spoke for Providence Centerville LLC, which owns Providence Farm and is one of the parcels most directly affected by the TND changes. Stevens said his client supports the ordinance and is prepared to proceed once the ordinance is adopted; he also noted that preliminary engineering for a sewer plant had been approved and would assist downstream development steps.

Council members acknowledged written comments submitted on the ordinance, including letters from the county and from a developer (Green Development Inc.) raising questions about accessory building provisions, the definition and treatment of \"active\" open space, and whether clubhouse or private amenities should count toward open-space requirements. Council members and staff discussed points raised in those letters: planning commissioners had sought to require that certain open spaces be publicly accessible and to clarify which amenities (for example, trails and ball courts) would count as active open space and which private, membership-only amenities (such as private clubhouses) would not.

Council members said much of the clarity sought on specific points would be resolved during subsequent site-specific planning and the town’s broader code review planned for the coming year. After discussion, a motion to adopt Ordinance 12-20-25 passed by roll call vote. The roll call recorded the five council members present as voting in favor: Ashley H. Kiser (president), Jeffrey D. Kiel (vice president), Daniel B. Worth, Jim A. Beauchamp and Sandra Lee Hufford.

Council members said they consider the ordinance a compromise reflecting planning commission recommendations and that any necessary refinements to state-related accessory-building rules or other technical code items can be addressed in follow-up code revisions.","On Sept. 18, 2025, the Centerville Town Council approved Ordinance 12-20-25, a substantial update to the town’s Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) standards, definitions and certain Planned Unit Development (PUD) and parking provisions after public hearings and written comment.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6469122,"Centerville council approves ordinance allowing limited electronic message signs for schools",804,402000,1206000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5781217-74404405dec42d0ee0adb99180e07ce9&start=402&end=1206","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5781217-74404405dec42d0ee0adb99180e07ce9/thumbnail_402000.jpg","/articles/6469122/Centreville/Queen-Annes-County/Maryland/Centerville-council-approves-ordinance-allowing-limited-electronic-message-signs-for-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6469122-4ea3f4c39eb1d0323a54649270bf560d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771119287&Signature=DC1OofApwoO0u7aMf0m5J7t7smqNmB21Z3CU5Pjrwes7u5DWZmN5e4MhcGLWNmOXXwindYpwO4dSwW-pBK4xloaeVnyampDThjgx44PJu3bl5nxi3rWPdaBubJ~1Kjv0HXRn3w0bJUFwPd9kBGaQI3yNIWtwONtNz8my5pW296vE5xctq2FhssBE5YbtI1cQZRUDXhNcWWeM-KA3iV62ngdpwt2ySN6229lmqYc2gAGLAUd9-wEHSuV2aYuGg8cfXd1M-febrEVM0yQvn4p6TXySPeMknl~LW-FTutuIbSd7~BxvlYii56eckjlSqcpCvj~4xEcjBjl4McpABeCphg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Centerville Town Council adopted Ordinance O62025 on Sept. 18, 2025, to allow electronic message centers as a permitted use for public high schools in residential zones, subject to additional standards and an annual permit requirement.

Town Manager Carolyn Brinkley provided the council with background on the measure, saying the change is narrowly focused to allow signs similar to existing electronic monuments in town but limited to the high school site because it is not located directly adjacent to houses. Town Clerk Gay Adams certified the published notice for the hearing; the legal advertisement ran in the Bay Times Record Observer on Aug. 29, 2025.

Representatives from Queen Anne’s County High School — identified in the record as Daryl Bricklough (Queen Anne’s County Public Schools), Kristen Herlock (academic dean), career coach Betsy Ricketts and Principal Lou Shepherd — spoke in favor of the ordinance. School representatives told the council the current monument sign at the school has deteriorated and that an electronic sign, operated by school staff rather than students, would help communicate athletics, academic events and deadlines to families and the community.

Council discussion emphasized two recurring points: (1) the ordinance’s narrow scope, limiting permitted electronic messaging centers to the high school and similar non-residential-adjacent sites, and (2) the new annual-permit process intended to improve compliance and give the town a mechanism to revoke sign privileges for noncompliance. Council members also noted traffic-safety and aesthetic considerations as part of the standards the ordinance establishes.

A motion to approve Ordinance O62025 was made during the meeting and passed by roll call vote. The roll call recorded the five council members present as voting in favor: Ashley H. Kiser (president), Jeffrey D. Kiel (vice president), Daniel B. Worth, Jim A. Beauchamp and Sandra Lee Hufford. The ordinance text reserves the council’s right to set renewal fees by resolution if the town determines a fee is needed to support administration and enforcement.

The ordinance establishes an annual permit for electronic messaging centers that applies to all such signs in town; council members said staff will initially seek voluntary compliance and send notice to existing sign owners before pursuing enforcement actions.","On Sept. 18, 2025, the Centerville Town Council adopted Ordinance O62025 to permit electronic messaging centers for public high schools in residential zones, establish an annual permit and compliance process, and limit use to narrowly defined locations.","actionData","errors"]

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